The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-02
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Much Ado as to an Imagined Third
Term--rhe so-eaIlsd Keforners De-
luding themselves.

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First and foremost, Coy. AeEnery has been
elected but for one single term Of four
years-the end not yet. WiItE inaugurated
in January, 1881 After his demise Dot.
1s, 1881, the Lieutenant Governor fulfilled
the duties Of the unexpired term. Coy. No
Emery will be elected for tho coming Term Of
four years, ending In 1sQ2-euly two TERMS
then graeioIlsly retire, Imagining thls three
terms causes q smile.
Tie defunot Governor left iittlo patronage
Of Importance: still his successor. mosed by
proper respect, regarafnl Of the popular
will and the fitness Of things, with dlserini-
nation carried ont hls views, especially al to
nominations to Office. His sets during the
vacancy can be well termed the sequel.
Did he surround himself with his own
partisans, describing the bosom friends Of
Witt? Gail sou this ambition misplaced
and organizing q so-called personal govern
nant regardless of Tie public Raal7
Can Wilt, it IL asked.l,e considered az vioe-
riously governing the state3 We reply,
nothing more common for an incoming
officer to glorifF himself in making a pledge,
10 follow in the footsteps Of an illustrious
predeoessor-and more than that, keeping
the promise.
But, cay the alarmists, 'the objection 10
q third term Is the impropristy Of too long
an enjoyment Of the Chief Executive b one
person; pot to the mode BY which the powar
has been obtained, but " tile fact III lie
power having been uBed.D
IhuR, 10 q gubernatorial term OF four
Years YOU are computing q fraction OF 1t As
e1nal 70 the four years the unit-unwit-
tingly. you aver, that eight years are equal
to twelve ones Xonr imagined three Terms
Amin. -you lilsAn ysitatian IA ofYaea Az
\ change p sell eult lure an absurd, fsI fetched
hllnller-the hFst COMING within the domain
/ q flle scleaee q goseEhment. while the lat
teI regulated by the Laws Of nature.
Should yotars ignore triod ability iexDeEi-
I ence being the parent OF wisdom, OgefI1olt
not tae lniipeace Of talents, per Do not With
hold INCENTIVES 20 valuable services. but held
/ IiAsb ~ t9Qse Agllp have not been found MA1it-
ing. sesgre rerlnanenoy IN Bs&te eHsar-
l'f4A ,ss such l. as leFeeing, &c.
/ imaginary evils are coniurgd up in visions
/ Qf hQEdes Of satellites 10 perpstuate his pfl-
eVnal power, prOphnaied ~ an endifiR ia fhe
EalgteFlng q The liberties ot tile body politic,
I Hhep meehng one another on the Btgeet. how
4 tlle3 could refrain from laughinR BssifIes
AsiAi ~ meant by this term personal ReEerG-
nensI Do you seriously refer 70 privileged
nepglS, OF what coinage Of the braia 4
confusion of ideasl
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\ tigieshonOreq practice have settled that ~
eisstign q ne same person are b violation
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GUIDED any such restriction hl tic funds
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